Battleof the Brainless was a hit segment of the comedy show called TropangTrumpo. This show was significant because it ushered the wave of similarcomedies (mostly spoofs) in local television. Coming from a new andrelatively unknown TV station at that time, ABC 5, it made people sit upand watch and roll in laughter. It also started the comedy careers of theshow's original cast: Ogie Alcasid, Michael V., Smokey Manoloto, EarlIgnacio, Gelli de Belen and Carmina Villaroel. The show was a brainchild ofveteran actors Edgar Mortiz and Al Tantay. Battleof the Brainless was aspoof of a quiz show Battleof the Brains. It became a big hit in themid-1990s.

"Ang Dating Doon" is a spoof of "Ang Dating Daan" of TV evangelist BrotherEli Soriano, a popular though given to what some people would sayphilosophizing and rather know-it-all style of discussing things. Brod Peteis played by comedian Isko Salvador, and assisted by two credible-lookingand funny assistants, Brod Willy and Brod Jocel. They try to mimic thestyle of Mr. Soriano who responds to questions like, "Bro. Eli, totoo bangnakasulat sa bibliya... etc.." Only this time, on the spoof, things soinane and silly are delivered in serious and straight faces. That isperhaps where the humor lies. Around 1998-2000, this comedy skit became abig hit and even acquired a small "cult" of its own, with little chaptersof "Alien" - chanting members in several parts of the country, completewith their anthem (a Japanese anime song) and hand signs, waiting for theairing of this segment in the show Bubble Gang (Channel 7). All in the nameof fun of course.

3.GO BINGOwas a TV quiz show a few years back. The questions are not reallyso difficult but the pace of questioning was fast. Combine that withtension and nerves of playing on TV, and a few trick questions thrown everynow and then, and you have the following question and answer exchanges: